Here's How LGBTQI Pride Is Celebrated In 15 Countries Around The World

Barcelona, Spain: The Spaniards get quite cheeky, stripping down and painting themselves the colours of the rainbow.

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Paris, France: Revellers take the opportunity to educate on LGBT issues and protest inequality with signs (pictured).

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Mexico City, Mexico: Concerts take place throughout the parade in the centre of Mexico City.

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Durban, South Africa: Locals take to the street to protest and fight for the rights of the LGBT community.

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London, UK: Politicians come together with the parade-goers to show solidarity with the LGBT community.

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Sydney, Australia: This year is the 40th anniversary of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. Plus CHER IS COMING.

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New Delhi, India: This yearly parade celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as well as their supporters in a colourful display on the streets of Delhi.

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Rio, Brazil: Arguably one of the biggest parades in the world, people fill the streets of Rio de Janeiro down to Copacabana Beach.

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Tokyo, Japan: Music is a big part of the celebration, which takes places from the famous Shibuya Crossing.

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Jerusalem, Israel: "Love Without Border" is an established event ever since the first parade in 2002 bringing together the wider Jerusalem community.

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Auckland, New Zealand: As one of the first countries to pass same-sex marriage, New Zealand has always been a front-runner for their LGBTQI parades.

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Istanbul, Turkey: With rainbow flags galore, the event first kicked off in 2003 and in 2018 the streets are filled with thousands of parade-goers.

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Guatemala City, Guatemala: The local LGBT community and supporters come together in the city centre to celebrate love of every kind.

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San Francisco, USA: The land of the free opens up even further come the Pride parade in San Francisco.

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Happy pride!

21 Celebrities Who Support LGBT Rights...

21 Celebrities Who Support LGBT Rights

Josh Hutcherson: "My mum has always been a big advocate, especially in the gay, lesbian, transexual, and bisexual community... so for me it's always been a part of my soul."

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Daniel Radcliffe: "Gay people should have equality in law everywhere. If you grow up as a young gay man knowing you don't have the same opportunities as everyone else, you're going to feel victimised and massive prejudice towards you."

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P!nk: "I threw my best friend's wedding...she's gay and she married her wife. At the end of it, her mum said, "Why can't this be legal?" and started crying. It was just the most heartbreaking thing I've ever seen."

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Beyoncé: "I have always thought of it as something that is still holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business, and you can choose whoever you love."

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Drew Barrymore: "No one has any right to tell anyone what makes a family. You choose your battles in this world. This is something that means everything to me."

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Miley Cyrus: "I believe every American should be allowed the same right and liberties."

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Justin Timberlake: "We're people and we're different, all of us. And we should be using our differences to bring ourselves closer together"

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Carrie Underwood: "I'm in favour of acceptance. And I am a Christian person, and I do love the Lord, and I feel no matter who you are, what you believe, how you live your life, it's not my place to judge."

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Kristen Bell: "The reason we're not rushing to get married is because I don't feel appropriate taking advantage of a right that's denied to my best friends."

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Brad Pitt (before marrying Angeline Jolie): "Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able."

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Lena Dunham: "I don't want to get married until all gay people can get married."

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Lady Gaga: "When I started in the mainstream it was the gays that lifted me up. I committed myself to them and they committed themselves to me, and because of the gay community I'm where I am today."

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Chris Hemsworth: "Marriage is about love and commitment and, in a country based on equal citizenship, it should be available to everyone!"

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Margot Robbie: "LOVE IS LOVE"

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The Veronicas: "Love wins, love always wins"

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Ruby Rose: "For me, marriage is more about equal rights than the act of getting married. When you don't have equal rights, it trickles down to kids...So it's important to break down that barrier."

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Jennifer Hawkins: "Everybody loves the same way, so they should be able to celebrate it in the same way."

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Kylie Minogue: "Can we please just do it already?"

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Nicole Kidman: "I believe in allowing people who love each other to share their lives together and to honour it."

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Rose Byrne: "I am pro-gay marriage and I think it's ridiculous people can't marry who they want to marry in Australia in this day and age."

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Hugh Jackman: "Marriage should be about love and respect, not discrimination."

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